This week brings us Film For All Friday, when Tribeca Film Fest venues open their doors for free screenings of 35 films on the TFF 2014 slate; Mikhail Baryshnikov is the “Man in a Case” at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage; “Pointe,” a book about a professional dancer, has just ...

Awards season is just under way, but it’s already time to start thinking about next year’s film festival circuit. According to some festival organizers, actors are now self-producing shorts and submitting them in unprecedented numbers, raising the bar for entry at the country’s top events.